Frank Tiano

Assistant Superintendent

Frank Tiano, Ed.D.

Frank Tiano's Bio:

EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS

Instructional Leadership

Superintendent

Created and implemented district’s first comprehensive 5-year strategic plan that aligned district, school and department goals providing clear direction for all instructional, technological, and financial decisions: 90% of goals met within 4 years;

Worked collaboratively with teacher and administrator unions to be one of the first Massachusetts districts to develop and implement educator evaluation tools with 100% of staff within the first year (2012);

Targeted curriculum, instruction, and financial resources to elevate high school’s state accountability level from Level 2 to Level 1 (2012);

Created a system of continuous assessment, analysis and response resulting in 1 year student growth in ELA and Math across the district (2012-2015); and

Led district that was recognized nationally for:

Digital Learning - National Connected Summit at the White House (2014)

Supervised Harvard University Doctoral Resident in development of support model for building principals.

Management and Operations

Superintendent

Redesigned financial budgeting, reporting, and operational procedures, with support from a consultant and Massachusetts School Business Officials (MASBO), resulting in accurate and real-time financial reports based on school/program cost centers for continuous financial monitoring, planning, and transparency;

Led the design, development, and implementation of a preK-12 social and emotional competencies program (P.R.I.D.E.)that provided continuity across 8 schools;

Collaborated with police, fire, and town officials to redevelop and implement a comprehensive Incident Management Plan, based on state and federal models, to safeguard the well-being of students and staff;

Negotiated 8 collective bargaining agreements including first teachers’ contract to be signed without mediation in over 20 years;

Developed a comprehensive hiring model to ensure high-quality faculty enter the district; and

Collaborated with the town and other school districts to implement cost saving efficiencies:

combined firewall, email and phone systems, server room, and disaster recovery with the town saving $400,000 in year one;

merged food service leadership (Billerica Public Schools) saving $50,000 in year one;

bid for out-of-district transportation (Billerica/Tewksbury Public Schools) saving $25,000 in year one

Assistant Superintendent

Co-led changes in mandatory teacher trainings for more efficient compliance and record keeping while improving the quality of the training and accessibility for teachers;

Led revision of Emergency Response Plan with district, school, police, and fire officials to mirror state and federal models in order to better safeguard the well-being of students and staff.

Family and Community Engagement

Superintendent

Prioritized communication with all stakeholders through development of strategic planning, new website, social media, online chats, newsletters, online surveys, and local cable programming highlighting students and staff to provide accurate and timely information regarding the school district and receive stakeholder feedback;

Co-chaired Synthetic Field Committee with Town Manager that resulted in a $2.5 million public/private effort to install two synthetic fields, one of which is open to the entire community; and

Met quarterly with stakeholders at school committee/district administration open forums to answer questions and discuss the schools.

Assistant Superintendent

Addressed district communication issues, as defined in School Committee Communications Task Force:

Drafted district external communication plan for superintendent based on parent survey data; and

Collaborated with presidents and administration of Framingham State University and Massachusetts Bay Community College to extend existing partnerships, such as dual enrollment, to further student college and career readiness; FSU and MassBay’s early college proposal was one of 21 that received “preliminary” designation status from the Boards of Higher Education and Elementary and Secondary Education and a $10,000 grant to design the program with Framingham and Milford Public Schools.

Professional Culture

Superintendent

Oversaw the transformation of the teacher and administrator professional development into a system that:

aligned with district goals

followed the state guidelines to bundle PDPs

partnered with Fitchburg State University for in-house graduate classes taught by school staff

allowed for online management of PDPs

provided for dual means of taking courses (multi-part series or online)

Presented with president of the teachers’ union multiple times to provide one clear message regarding the educator evaluation process;

Frank Tiano's Experience:

Assistant Superintendent at Framingham Public Schools

Served as Interim Principal for McCarthy Elementary School, September 2017

Title IX Coordinator at Framingham Public Schools

July 2015 - Present | Framingham, Massachusetts

Superintendent of Schools at Chelmsford Public Schools

November 2010 - June 2015 | Chelmsford, MA

Member of the Board of Directors at Valley Collaborative

2010 - 2015

Worked collaboratively with board members to redesign an educational collaborative including creation of an organizational infrastructure hiring of an executive director and separated from a parent organization.
Served on building sub-committee that researched, located, designed and worked with project managers to pull 4 campuses into one permanent home without creating organizational debt.

Task Force Member at School Threat Assessment/Response Systems (STARS)

September 2010 - June 2013

Prepared for, assessed and responded to threats or acts of school violence.
Understood the proper use of task force equipment.
Reported directly to the Commander or Assistant Commander(s) or designee at threat scene.
Participated in monthly meeting/training.
Worked closely with the Volunteer Crisis Response teams and other resources supplied by NEMLEC STARS

Assistant Superintendent at Chelmsford Public Schools

July 2009 - November 2010

Principal at McCarthy Middle School, Chelmsford

2006 - 2009

Planned, controlled, and directed the overall activities for a grades 5-8 middle school with 950 students and 120 full and part time staff members.

District 504 Coordinator at Chelmsford Public Schools

September 2003 - June 2006

Coordinated services for all students K-12 who were eligible for services under section of 504 of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Worked directly with building principals, assistant principals, and deans to support, clarify, and develop ways in which to meet the needs of specific students, including procuring resources.
Worked directly with families to problem solve and clarify procedures.
Participated in a successful coordinated program review by the DESE working collaboratively with district and state personnel.

Principal, Westlands Elementary School at Chelmsford Public Schools

September 2000 - June 2006

Planned, controlled, and directed the overall activities for a K-6 elementary school with 350 students and 55 full and part time staff members.

Assistant Principal, Main Dunstable Elementary School at Nashua New Hampshire Public Schools

September 1998 - June 2000

Assisted the principal in a planning, controlling, and directing the overall activities for K-6 elementary school building of over 750 students.

Clinical Supervisor at University of Massachusetts Lowell

September 1997 - June 1998

Responsible for supervision and development of seven Masters level pre-service teachers during their elementary and/or middle school practicum.
Engaged in classroom observation of the students along with post-observation discussions.
Facilitated pre-service teachers to develop the ability to analyze their own lessons.
Worked with cooperating practitioners to ensure that the Massachusetts State Competencies for certification were being met by the pre-service teachers.

Teaching Assistant at University of Massachusetts Lowell

September 1997 - June 1998

Assisted tenured professor in preparing and implementing lectures for Masters level Children's Literature and Language Arts class.
Developed and conducted three solo lectures/activities with the class.
Assisted professor in evaluating students' performances and products.

Classroom Teacher at Nashua New Hampshire Public Schools

September 1990 - June 1997

Developed and implemented daily lesson in all academic areas for a heterogeneously based 5th grade classroom.
Developed and implemented interdisciplinary units of study.
Worked cooperatively with service providers to meet the individual needs of students.